Fruit small to medium, flat-conic, regular; Surface yellow or waxen, mixed red, splashed carmine; Dots minute, with yellow bases. Basin abrupt, regular; Eye medium, long, closed; Segments reflexed. Cavity wide, acute, wavy, green; Stem medium, thick. Core wide, closed, clasping; Seeds plump, brown; Flesh light yellow, breaking, very fine grained, juicy; Flavor sub-acid, aromatic, spicy, rich, very satisfying; Quality best; Use, dessert only; Season, July. =Early Strawberry.= AMERICAN RED JUNEATING. [Illustration: Fig. 154.--EARLY STRAWBERRY.] Origin New York; Tree thrifty, very upright, while young, spreading and large when older; Shoots dark colored; Foliage abundant on long stems, bright green, almost shining, rather narrow, long, erect. Fruit small to medium, round-conic, regular or rarely angular; Surface smooth, often shining, yellow, mostly covered with mixed red, striped crimson; Dots rare, very minute; Surface sticky or "greasy" when house-ripened. Basin shallow, folded or plaited; Eye medium, long; Segments reflexed. Cavity medium, regular; Stem long, rather slender, sometimes short, knobby. Core regular, closed, not meeting the eye; Seeds numerous, broad, plump; Flesh whitish-yellow, breaking, fine grained, juicy; Flavor sub-acid, aromatic; Quality good to very good; Use, dessert, market; Season, July and August. =Family.= This new southern variety is not yet sufficiently known to enable me to give a full description. My trees have not borne. Fruit medium, conic, striped red; Season, July and August. =Flushing Spitzenberg.= As some doubt has existed in the minds of many pomologists in respect to this variety, and as many have had this name applied to the _Baltimore_ of Elliott, I quote that author's description: "American. Tree vigorous, strong brown shoots; Fruit medium, roundish, slightly conical, greenish-yellow, mostly covered with warm yellowish-red; russet dots, with suffused fawn shade surrounding; Stem slender; Cavity narrow; Calyx small; Basin shallow; Core rather large; Flesh white, tinged yellow, juicy, crisp, mild, nearly sweet; 'very good.'" November to February. =Gabriel.= LADIES' BLUSH.--GARDEN OF INDIANA. This is thought to be a southern apple, but the origin is unknown. It may yet prove to be a known variety in cultivation. Tree moderately vigorous, productive. Fruit medium, conic, regular; Surface smooth, greenish-yellow, mixed and striped pale red; Dots minute. Basin medium, regular; Eye medium, closed. Cavity regular, green; Stem medium, slender. Core regular, closed; Seeds medium; Flesh tender, fine grained, juicy; Flavor sub-acid to sweet, aromatic; Quality almost best, for dessert; August and September, or later. =Limbertwig.= [Illustration: Fig. 155.--LIMBERTWIG.]